GUERNSEY, ISLES OF SCILLY, & THE SOUTHWEST COAST
August 9th to 15th 2025
Excursion Number Four (from Torquay)
In the Footsteps of Agatha Christie.
Torquay's statue of Agtha Christie is by local artist Elisabeth Hadley - it depicts the author, who was born in Torquay in 1890,
and her favourite dog, Peter.
After touring Agatha Christie related sights in Torquay, the excursion coach takes us to the the author's house: Greenway.
Excursion Number Five (from Portsmouth)
Overview of Portsmouth including Porstdown Hill
(left): docked in Portsmouth is Brittany Ferries' MV Guillaume de Normandie. We can easily locate the balcony of the cabin
in which we travelled back from France earlier in the year.
Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth. During the Second World
War a network of tunnels was excavated to serve as the underground headquarters for Operation Overlord.